Dark Days Ahead
May 12, 2026
I went to bed on Thursday expecting to wake up in the People’s Republic of Faragia. That didn’t happen. Firstly, the count didn’t start until 9am and secondly, the Tories
Politics
The Green Party: ISIS Manifesto in All But Name
May 11, 2026
With the votes finally tallied from last week’s local elections, most of the attention is rightly on the success of Reform UK. Close to the
Last Orders 3: Nigel’s Round
May 8, 2026
In a quiet corner of the Strangers’ Bar, the lights are low, the mood lower, and the glasses significantly cleaner than the members’ consciences. George,
Reform’s Reckoning: Judgement Day for Starmer and Labour
May 7, 2026
Britain heads to the polls today, in what promises to be one of the most consequential sets of elections in a generation. Across England’s council
Britain Needs a Bastard
May 5, 2026
Keir Starmer entered Downing Street promising the political equivalent of a monastery. He was silent on matters of substance, except to say that his administration
Last Orders 2: The Manchester Pact
May 2, 2026
In a quiet corner of the Strangers’ Bar, the lights are low, the mood lower, and the glasses significantly cleaner than the members’ consciences. George,
Last Orders 1: Starmer on the Rocks
April 26, 2026
In a quiet corner of the Strangers’ Bar, the lights are low, the mood lower, and the glasses significantly cleaner than the members’ consciences. George,
Restore or Reform?
April 18, 2026
Forgive my mischievous use of a Rupert Lowe picture… Answer: Reform. I hope that doesn’t lose me too many subscribers. Please read on. I’m going
The Stupid Lies of Keir Starmer
April 5, 2026
Keir Starmer likes to present himself as the decent man in politics: the former Director of Public Prosecutions, the lawyer who values evidence and rectitude